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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Oct 28, 2021, 7:22 PM EDT for 8 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Oct 28, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2021, 7:22 PM EDT (23:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 28, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2021, 8:11 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
Counties Fayette County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Randolph County, WV, Webster County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 153 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 779 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 296 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
469 WWUS71 KRLX 282322 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston WV 722 PM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 WVZ033-034-515>526-290730- /O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0008.211029T0000Z-211029T1500Z/ McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, Oceana, Pineville, Bradley, Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Montgomery, Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman 722 PM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast, southeast and southern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
2 follow-up statements
366 WWUS71 KRLX 290735 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston WV 335 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021 WVZ033-034-515>519-290845- /O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211029T1500Z/ McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Including the cities of Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, Oceana, Pineville, Bradley, Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Montgomery, Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, and Birch River 335 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The strongest winds have diminished, and are not likely to pick up again, but will still be a bit gusty early this morning. Therefore, the wind advisory is cancelled. $$ WVZ520>526-291500- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211029T1500Z/ Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Richwood, Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman 335 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected, especially across the higher ridges and open, exposed areas. * WHERE...Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster, and Southeast Nicholas Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle in a cross wind. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ TRM
176 WWUS71 KRLX 291211 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston WV 811 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021 WVZ520>526-291315- /O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211029T1500Z/ Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Richwood, Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman 811 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The wind advisory that was in effect has been cancelled. Stronger winds have moved out of the area. $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.